bright pink interior revitalizes adaptive acoustic music hall for sax's cultural complex in spain

"COR Architecture + Design has finalized the Sax Music Hall in Sax, , completing a long-stalled cultural complex. Construction of a cultural complex began in 2008, intended to include a , an auditorium, chamber music rooms, a music school, and a conference hall across more than 3,000 sqm and four levels. Work was halted during the economic crisis, leaving the structure enclosed but unfinished. Limited adaptations allowed occasional use of portions of the building, but the project remained incomplete for nearly two decades."

"In 2025, funding from the Alicante Provincial Council enabled the completion of the auditorium. COR Architecture + Design approached the intervention with the aim of transforming the long-unfinished structure into a functional cultural facility for the municipality. The design focuses on restoring operational purpose to the building while acknowledging its role in the town's collective memory. all images by Milena Villalba"

"The completed auditorium is conceived as a flexible hall with acoustics calibrated to support a range of programming, including symphonic music, smaller ensemble performances, theater, and spoken word. An adjustable acoustic shell allows the interior environment to adapt to varying sound requirements, supporting its use as an multipurpose venue within the broader cultural complex. The spatial strategy positions the hall as a central civic space that supports rehearsals, training, community gatherings, and cultural programming."

A long-stalled cultural complex in Sax, begun in 2008 and left enclosed but unfinished during the economic crisis, has been completed. Funding from the Alicante Provincial Council in 2025 enabled finishing the auditorium. The intervention converts the unfinished structure into a functional municipal cultural facility while acknowledging its role in local collective memory. The auditorium is a flexible, multipurpose hall with calibrated acoustics and an adjustable acoustic shell to support symphonic and smaller ensemble music, theater, and spoken word. The design emphasizes accessibility, inclusivity, rehearsals, training, community gatherings, and a contemporary identity anchored by a bright pink interior.

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